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Discovered: Mystery lake, Nazi archives in Antarctica

Russian scientists claim to have achieved a major breakthrough by drilling into Antarctic lake buried under the ice for 20 million years, a feat which could offer a glimpse of unique life forms.......

Russia rejigs military command structure

President Dmitry Medvedev has ordered a radical restructuring of the Russian armed forces command system with an aim to reform the Soviet-era military behemoth into a 'lean but mean' force capable......

No Russian submarines now for India

In what could be a major setback to India's defence preparedness, Russia has indefinitely postponed the delivery of Akula-II class Nerpa nuclear submarine, citing that sea trials were still......

Navy sends fact-finding mission to Moscow

An Indian Navy delegation travelledto Moscow on a fact-finding mission following an accident onboard a Russian nuclear submarine that was to be leased to it, even as shipbuilders blamed the......

Lake under Antarctica mapped

A massive lake buried under four kilometers of ice in the middle of Antarctica has been mapped by scientists using ice-penetrating radar. 'The lake is called Vostok, and for the first time,......

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Q. In which place does the world highest temperature record goes ?
Manasi Bhadouria: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/in-which-place-does-the-world-highest-temperature-record-goe/24726263/answers/

Q. In which place does the world lowest temperature record goes ?
Manasi Bhadouria: A. The lowest temperature on record is -128.6 Fahrenheit (-89.6 Celsius), measured at Vostok Station in Antarctica on July 21, 1983. The record cold...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/in-which-place-does-the-world-lowest-temperature-record-goes/24726264/answers/24726278

Q. who was first women to go in space,when?
Amitava Duttamajumdar: A. Antarctica takes position number one among the coldest places on earth. Mostly uninhabited except for penguin and seal colonies found along the...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/who-was-first-women-to-go-in-spacewhen/23459038/answers/24726270

Q. Quiz: The coldest place on the Earth is __________ ?
Joseph Chacko: A. Valentina Vladimirovna Nikolayeva Tereshkova was the first woman to travel in space in Vostok 6. Born in western Russia on March 6, 1937, she...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/quiz-the-coldest-place-on-the-earth-is--/22592178/answers/23459047

Q. A Russian space programs name meant East what was it
Tapan Sinha: A. Antarctica, specifically at the Russian Vostok Station, where the lowest temperature ever recorded on Earth was -89.2 degrees Celsius (-128.6 F) on 21st July, 1983. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/a-russian-space-programs-name-meant-east-what-was-it/21655737/answers/22592222

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Celebrating Tereshkova's space odyssey

, a young textile factory worker and amateur parachutist by the name of Valentina Tereshkova strolled into history books by becoming the first... ...

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World Commercial Aircraft Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) Market 2013-2023

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UN encourages women to consider careers in maths and science

New York, Apr 13 (IBNS): The United Nations can be a catalyst for getting more young women and girls to consider careers in math and science,... ...

http://www.indiablooms.com/ForeignDetailsPage/2013/foreignDetails130413m.php

Yandex-shareholders-to-sell-shares-worth-600-million

Russia's most popular search engine Yandex NV said on Tuesday its existing shareholders, including co-founder and CEO Arkady Volozh, will sell... ...

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No new life form found in Antarctic

Russian scientists dismissed initial reports that they had found a wholly new type of bacteria in a mysterious subglacial lake in Antarctica.... ...

http://www.asianage.com/newsmakers/no-new-life-form-found-antarctic-430

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